Their guy was in prison. It did not look good. One of their own had already suffered a state execution. That decision had gone down well with the establishment. The man in charge was keen to add their guy to the list. Although the festival meant a stay of execution, it was surely a matter […]
Read More Everybody Needs A Rhoda (Part 1)If we had a girl, we agreed that we would name her Deborah. The reason for that name was the favourable impression I got from her namesake in scripture. Here was a woman who could speak as a mouthpiece for God. Here was a woman who had the character to judge a nation. A nation […]
Read More Why Would You Name Her Deborah?She was venting. That much was clear. There was one thing she said, though, that almost made me lose it. I found myself typing furiously in response and was about to send the message. Then Wisdom popped up and asked me if that was really the thing to do. I deleted the whole missive. God […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: Delete – Wisdom Does ThatHere she was. A woman of integrity as well as savvy in business. She would not have established her reputation in the city if it wasn’t for that savvy. It made her notable in the region, but what propelled that reputation was that integrity. That desire to honour God. It was not unusual to see […]
Read More Good News and HospitalityJericho was secure. There was no way those strange people who had done a runner from Egypt were going to get into this land. Just no way, because these walls made them secure. What was Rahab? She was just a prostitute. What did she know about things? She might have picked up on the gossip […]
Read More Rahab: A Faith That LiberatesRighteousness, peace and joy. Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, gentleness, faithfulness and self-control. Humility, affinity, meekness, hunger for righteousness, merciful, purity, peacem-making. If someone said that they could create and cultivate a community based on these values, would this be of interest to you? If someone said that they would embody, express and empower […]
Read More Who Rules? A Matter of ValueMy wife has reached a significant milestone in her life’s journey. She thought, after taking advice, that it would be a good idea to mark the occasion with one of those Zoom parties. It was amazing seeing a selection of the lives that she has touched. These people ranged in background and personality. Folks connected […]
Read More Like The River Flow, You May Never Know …That would be ideal. And that ideal seemed so far away. He could understand why his children argued, because much as he tried, he couldn’t help getting into arguments with his wife as well. He tried his best to remain civil. He tried his best to count to ten and bite his lip. But she […]
Read More Family Formation: 05 – Vision of the Flourishing FamilyAbraham had to admit it. God said it and God came through. He said a year after that encounter, Sarah would give him a son. Sure enough a year later and at his advanced age in life, he welcomed his son into the world. Isaac was a fitting name for someone who would bring laughter […]
Read More Abraham: Can You Let Go Of The Promise?It is just this. Only this. Nothing else but this. That’s it, that’s all. If you were to come across such a statement what would you put as the ‘it’? What does it all come down to for you where when everything else is stripped away that which remains is the only thing that mattered? […]
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